About this Publication
Booms and Busts: An Encyclopedia of Economic History from Tulipmania of the 1630s to the Global Financial Crisis of the 21st Century
Armonk, NY:
Sharpe Reference,
2013.
1004 pp.
This work covers events from Tulipmania in the 1630s to the U.S. economic stimulus package of 2009, introducing readers to underlying concepts, economic theories, recurring themes, major institutions, events, and notable figures, while addressing the historical precedents, causes, and longer-term effects of the current global economic crisis.